#361659
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(28.9% 0.114 301.4), rgb(54, 22, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#361659 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #361659 |
| RGB | rgb(54, 22, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 60%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.114 301.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #361659 | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #361659 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #361659 text on white | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #361659 text on black | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0CFFF
oklch(88.4% 0.068 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B680FF
oklch(70.7% 0.184 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A556FF
oklch(63% 0.239 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#9700FE
oklch(55.6% 0.295 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F00D8
oklch(49.2% 0.261 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#6800B3
oklch(42.7% 0.226 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#55158F
oklch(37.8% 0.18 301.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#361659
oklch(28.9% 0.114 301.4)
#361659 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #00275B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002758 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2635 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #361659
#361659
oklch(28.9% 0.114 301.4)
- #263000
#263000
oklch(28.9% 0.07 121.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #361659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.070
Use #361659 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.